Ahead of President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night State of the Union address, the Democratic National Committee released an economic scorecard painting the first year of the president’s term as a disaster for average Texans.
The DNC-supplied data — all drawn from the government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics — shows Texans are paying higher prices due to White House tariffs, the state’s unemployment rate is up and its manufacturing jobs are dwindling. Meanwhile, millions of Texans are poised to lose food assistance and health coverage.
As Trump prepares to address the nation, roughly 60% of Americans disapprove of his performance, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. The survey shows majorities have soured on the president’s handling of key talking points in his own reelection campaign, from inflation to immigration.
A total of 58% of those polled said they disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration, while 57% said they reject his management of the economy. What’s more, 65% said they disapprove of the president’s efforts on inflation and 64% on his use of tariffs.
In an emailed statement, DNC Chairman Ken Martin blamed Trump’s dismal polling on an agenda that’s put the ultra-wealthy first and Texans last.
“As Donald Trump prepares to take the stage tonight, there’s a reason he is the least popular president in modern American history at this point in his term,” Martin said. “Staring down the threat of a Trump Recession, Trump has spent his first year wining and dining CEOs and billionaires while costs continue to skyrocket, jobs are being lost at a historic rate and health care has become unaffordable and inaccessible for millions of Americans.”
Here’s a rundown of the DNC-supplied data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Costs
- Working Texans have lost $339 from paying higher costs due to inflation.
- Working families lost $1,060 last year from the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill and Trump’s tariffs.
Health Care and Food Assistance
- Trump and Republicans declined to extend ACA tax credits, which 3,713,574 Texans relied on last year.
- Republicans’ failure to extend enhanced ACA tax credits is expected to raise premiums for marketplace enrollees by 216% in Texas.
- Some 1,400,000 Texans will lose insurance by 2034 due to the healthcare agenda of Trump and the GOP.
- Trump’s SNAP, or food stamp, cuts will cause 1,514,000 Texans to lose some or all of their food assistance.
Unemployment
- Since Trump reentered office, Texas’ unemployment rate has increased by 0.2%.
- Texas has lost 3,900 manufacturing jobs since Trump took office.
“Worst of all, Trump promised to lower costs for Texas families on Day One, but he’s done the exact opposite,” Martin said. “Families are worse off than they were a year ago, but Democrats are standing up to fight for them. As Trump has his fun with gilded ballrooms and Great Gatsby parties while ignoring everybody else, Texas families know Democrats will keep fighting on their behalf every day to lower costs and improve lives.”
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